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Patented Jan, 5, 189-7.

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JAMES H. CARUS S, OF STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT.

SPECTACLE-CAS E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 574,523, dated January 5, 1897.

Application filed May 27,1895- Serial No. 550,805. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES H. CARUss, of Stamford, in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and 11nproved Spectacle-Case, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved spectacle-case which is simple and durable in construction and designed to securely hold the spectacles in the proper position to permit of conveniently opening and closing the cover of the casing -without danger of injuring the temples or other part of the spectacle-frame.

The invention consists principally of keepers or guards projecting inward from opposite sides of the case-body, to extend over the spectacle-frame so as to securely hold the latter in position in the case-body, and to permit of opening and closing the hinged cover without interfering with any part of the spectacleframe. 7

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both figures.

Figure l is a perspective view of the improvement, and Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the same on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

The improved spectacle-case is provided with the body A, on the rear side of which is hinged the cover B, adapted to close the body A and to be locked thereon by a catch 0. On opposite sides of the body A are arranged the keepers or guards D, D, and D projecting inward at or near the top surface of the casebody, forming with the case-body pockets for glue spectacles, as is plainly illustrated in Now it will be seen that by the arrangement described the spectacles can be conveniently placed in the cushioned body A and the temples placed under the rear keepers or guards D D with the tips placed under the front keeper or guard D whereby the spectacles are securely locked in position in the body A, so that no part projects over or beyond the rim of the body to interfere with the closing of the cover B.

It will be understood that by the arrangement described, when the spectacles have been placed in the body and the temples engaged by the keepers or guards, as described, the cover B can be conveniently closed or opened without interfering in the least with the temples and injuring the same, as is so often the case in spectacle-cases as now constructed.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A spectacle or eyeglass case, comprising two parts, and guards on one of the parts providing pockets or recesses for the lenses.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a spectacle-case provided with keepers projecting inwardly from opposite sides of the case-body at or near the top thereof, said keepers being adapted to extend over opposite sides of the spectacles contained in the case and firmly hold them therein, as set forth.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a spectacle-case provided with two inwardly-projecting keepers on one side, one at each side of the center, and a single keeper on the other side, the single keeper being at the center of the case, as specified.

JAMES H. CARUSS. \Vitnesses:

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